Belleville’s Summer Concert Series, presented by Mayor Michael Melham and the Township Council, concludes with a…
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Friends of NAPL hosting Patron Appreciation Week
The Friends of the North Arlington Public Library sponsor a Patron Appreciation Week from Sept. 25…
HCPO hosting candlelight vigil Thursday in West Hudson Park
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office hosts a candlelight vigil in recognition of International Overdose Awareness Month…
Guess what bridge is closed Saturday and Sunday?
Give up? See the photo above. For those perhaps unaware, it’s the Wittpenn and it will…
LETTER — LaClair: First he was a Dem. Then independent. Now GOP. Seriously?
To the Editor: Run for mayor as a Democrat, get clobbered. Run as an Independent, get…
Ferreira: I’m running for mayor as a Republican
Lifelong Kearny resident and real estate professional Sydney J. Ferreira today announced his campaign for Mayor…
Crawford: Rents in West Hudson becoming too expensive for longtime residents like me
To the Editor: Most of the factories around Kearny and Harrison are long gone and replaced…
Kearny’s no ‘Paradise City’ for one drinking concert-goer: KPD
Oh, sweet child of mine, this one was something. On Aug. 16, the Kearny Police Department…
Op-Ed — Spence: Parking permits and parking utility will accomplish absolutely nothing beneficial
To the Editor: On Monday evening, Aug. 7, 2023, there was a special public meeting for…
Tan Mom, formerly of Nutley, seeking Florida seat in the U.S. Senate
Well this is tantastic news. Tan Mom, 55, of Nutley, also known by her real name,…
NA’s summer concert series comes to a successful close
North Arlington’s Summer Concert on Aug. 8 hit all the right notes, featuring “The Reagans 80s…
AT KEARNY’S JUNIOR POLICE ACADEMY, INSTRUCTORS LEAVE LIFELONG IMPRESSION ON LIVES OF CADETS
For 14 years, the Kearny Junior Police Academy has worked with countless numbers of young people…
Obituaries for Aug. 16, 2023
Barbara ‘Bobbi’ Cifelli Sherry Barbara “Bobbi” Cifelli Sherry died peacefully and suddenly at home on Aug.…
Massive statue at Nutley’s Our Lady of Mt. Carmel will be dedicated later this month
If you’ve been in the area of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church anytime recently, you’ve…
Kearny Councilman George Zapata takes the helm as clerk to Hudson County Board of Commissioners
At 25, George Zapata is without question and by far the youngest councilman in Kearny —…